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Inclusion Criteria: * 1\. Between the ages of 18 and 70, * 2\. Nerve root compression according to the magnetic resonance imaging, * 3\. Unilateral or bilateral neck pain rated 3 or higher on the Numeric Pain Rating Scale, or neck pain with paresthesia or upper extremity pain rated 3 or higher on the Numeric Pain Rating Scale. Exclusion Criteria: * 1\. History of previous cervical or thoracic spinal surgery, * 2\. Symptoms or signs of upper motor neuron disorder, * 3\. Body mass index (BMI) higher than 35 kg/m2, * 4\. Having received spinal injection in the last two weeks, * 5\. Presence of local infection at the application site, * 6\. Upper extremity nerve entrapment syndrome (such as carpal tunnel or cubital tunnel syndrome), * 7\. Diagnosis of systemic inflammatory arthritis (such as rheumatoid arthritis, etc.), * 8\. Having engaged in strenuous exercise in the last 24 hours, * 9\. Poor or noncompliance to the treatment program